hello from my 13th floor nest in snowy germany,

for the bird detectives and forensic birders out there, i've got a real treat; a true mystery bird* for you to ID -- JUST from a snow print;

http://bit.ly/8fBGDW

[*true mystery bird = no one, not even the photographer, knows what this bird is]

yesterday's mystery bird is also quite stunning;

http://bit.ly/62zqNx

this link is especially for vulture fans: german police have been training turkey vultures to detect human remains;

http://bit.ly/4LgpB4

also, for those of you who are fans of wildlife art, i have been posting a series of stop-motion videos on my blog this past week that document the creation of artworks by Carel Brest van Kempen, who, in my opinion, is one of the finest wildlife artists in the world today. here's one of his videos, depicting the development of his painting of a male Wilson's Bird of Paradise, Cicinnurus respublica;

http://bit.ly/8VGW0h

cheers,
GrrlScientist
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